NME454, 654 & FME504, 804

CONTROL SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS

The control system consists of:

￿Control Board

￿Water Sensor

￿Ice Sensors

￿High Pressure Cut Out

￿Low Pressure Cut Out

If the unit is OFF, check the control board:

1.Is the Power OK light on? If not check power to the unit. If it has power, and the Power OK light is NOT on, check the high pressure and low pressure cut outs. If they are both closed, replace the board. If the Power OK light is ON, go to the next step.

2.Is the Water OK light on? If it is, go to the next step. If not, check the water level in the reservoir. If there is water in the reservoir, check that the water sensor is plugged in. To check the water sensor: A. Unplug water sensor.

B. Pull water sensor from reservoir.

C. Place one ohmmeter lead on the sensor's plug and the other on the sensor's tip. The meter should show nearly zero resistance. If it reads infinite resistance, check the tip for corrosion. If it is clean and still reads open, replace the sensor.

OR connect a copper wire to the wire where the water sensor plugs into and place the other end in the water. The water OK light should go ON. If it does not, replace the control board.

3.Ice sensor check. Is the Bin Full light Off? If it is OFF and the Service light is Off, and the unit is not running, replace the control board.

If it is OFF and the auger motor is running but the compressor is not, check the compressor contactor coil.

If it is on, the ice sensors may be blocked. Remove them and check for mineral scale. Scotsman's test

box can also be used to determine if the ice sensors or board are defective.

Using the tester:

A. Disconnect the ice sensors at the connection by the ice chute. Connect the LED and PHOTO TRANS wires to the control board's wires.

B. With the On - Off (mode) switch in either position, move the Bin Full switch on the tester to Bin Full - the tester's light will blink and after a few seconds the bin full light on the control board will come on. If not, replace the board.

Move the Bin switch on the tester to Bin Empty. The light on the tester will go out, and after a few seconds the Bin Full light on the board will go out. If master switch is ON, the unit should start.

4.High pressure cut out check. Disconnect electrical power.

Pull the wires off the high pressure cut out.

Use an ohmmeter to determine if the switch is OPEN, If it is, check the discharge pressure. If the discharge pressure is less than 300 PSIG, replace the high pressure cut out.

If the high pressure cut out is open and the system has high discharge pressure, check for the cause.

5.Low pressure cut out check. Disconnect electrical power.

Pull the wires off the low pressure cut out.

Use an ohmmeter to determine if the switch is OPEN, If it is, check the suction pressure. If the suction pressure is greater than 20 PSIG, replace the low pressure cut out.

If the low pressure cut out is open and the system has low suction pressure, check for the cause.

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Scotsman Ice NME454, NME654, FME804, FME504 manual Control System Diagnostics

FME504, FME804, NME654, NME454 specifications

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